Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Good stuff, Carl. I wish Mike would have defined "Troll", as it is the favorite fuel of flaming on the LUG. JLS At 02:25 PM 6/22/2002 -0400, you wrote: >Dear Leica Users (and former/wish they were still) Group, > >This mode of interaction is still new to hupersonity, little understood >and it's way too easy to vent, and then click 'send.' > >I think it was a contributor to this list who turned me on to this >marvelous work: > >http://www.winternet.com/~mikelr/flame01.html > >Not only is this guy a fine artist, but a sociologist of what should be >the first rank. Viewing and reading through his usenet personality types >the other night, I learned a lot about weird 'net behavior and >sensitivities - and learned a bit about myself. > >Please go through the warrior roster and you'll probably find yourself in >one or more of these types. If you are not one of them, you are a rare, >fortunate person who has avoided contamination by post WWII "culture." >(It's not this form of interaction that creates these personalities, it's >the anonymousness and ease on email that makes it so easy to express the >distrust/hostility that other factors in our dis-socialization create.) > >I am, with this post, playing the role of > >http://www.winternet.com/~mikelr/flame36.html > >but, I have in the past, on other forums, been > >http://www.winternet.com/~mikelr/flame43.html > >and > >http://www.winternet.com/~mikelr/flame16.html > >and even > >http://www.winternet.com/~mikelr/flame55.html > >*Groan!* > >Having much experience of this cyberland, I venture to guess that Mark, >also a veteran, might have jumped to a conclusion. Been there. Happens. > >Anyway, I nominate Mike Reed for the future Internet equivalent to the >Nobel Peace Prize. I hope not a Nobel, of course, with so much blood on >their hands ..... > >Ugh, there goes http://www.winternet.com/~mikelr/flame55.html again . . . . > >Other useful insights: > >http://www.levity.com/markdery/flame.html > >http://www.albion.com/netiquette/rule7.html > >Carl > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html